Iwan Ries Three Star Bronze

There really isn’t a very dominant varietal in this blend, though the nutty, earthy, toasty burley and a little honey, grass and toast from the cavendish tend to be the most noticeable. The grassy, fairly citrusy, lightly dark fruity Virginias play a support role. There’s a small amount of smoky, woody sweet Cyprian latakia present to push the flavor a mite. The plum and raisin from the perique is faint. The vanilla sweetened black cavendish has a lighter touch than expected. The same can be said for the more obvious chocolate topping, which seems to have an alcohol base as I get a note of that here and there. They don’t tone down the tobaccos much at all. The nic-hit is very mild. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns cool at a reasonable pace with a very consistent taste. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste. An all day, comfortable smoke. Two and a half stars due to the lack of depth, rounded up to three stars.

-JimInks